Hypersonic Weapons
A Hypersonic Missile-Armed B-52 Was Spotted Overflying Texas
The importance of the B-52’s hypersonic warfare capabilities cannot be overstated in the current geopolitical moment.
China Is Building a New Hypersonic Weapon Detection System
If the capabilities of the new Chinese long-range radar are anywhere near accurate, then this new system would add yet another layer of capabilities into China’s already impressive A2/AD network.
The U.S. Navy is Going All In on Lasers
Delivering the energy to the laser weapon is still the greatest issue that needs to be overcome.
Donald Trump is Right: Hillary Clinton’s State Department Sold Hypersonic Tech to Russia
Russia’s Skolkovo Foundation, with Clinton’s copious help, was the source of Russia’s incredible hypersonic weapons technology.
Behind Trump’s “Iron Dome” Is a Space-Based Missile Defense
Space-based missile defenses are the Holy Grail of American national defense.
China’s Hypersonic Weapons Just Got Deadlier
China is beating the United States in the global tech race. They have both caught up to the Americans in critical technological domains, but the Chinese are now leapfrogging the Americans,...
Kratos Has a Plan to Save America’s Hypersonic Weapons Development
Uncle Sam is getting his rear-end kicked by the Russians and Chinese (heck, even the North Koreans are starting to outdo the Americans) in the all-important realm of hypersonic weapons. Indeed, it’s possible that China is...
China Leapfrogs America in Hypersonic Weapons Again
China is undoubtedly ahead of the Americans in developing hypersonic weapons technology (as are the Russians). That’s a sad state of affairs, considering that the United States has been researching these weapons for decades. ...
U.S. Military Freaking Out: Why Lasers Aren’t the ‘Magic Bullet’ Against Hypersonic Missiles
The Problem and NOT The Solution: While lasers have long been viewed as a potential solution to advanced missile threats, current technology falls short of countering hypersonic missiles. Lasers face...
China ‘Flying Circles’ Around U.S. Military in Hypersonic Weapons
Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: China’s military advancements, particularly in hypersonic weapons, are shifting the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific. By developing technologies like a new...
China’s Skip-Gliding Hypersonic Weapon: The U.S. Military’s Can’t Match It?
Summary and Key Points: China’s recent advancements in hypersonic weapons, mainly through the “skip-gliding” technique, are closing the gap with, and potentially surpassing, the United States in this critical area....
X-51 Waverider: America’s Doomed Hypersonic Weapons Program
Summary and Key Points: The X-51 Waverider, an experimental hypersonic aircraft, reached speeds up to Mach 5.1 (3,400 mph). Launched in 2005 by Boeing Phantom Works with DARPA and Air...